Doing a Necropsy STARTING NOW (Smudge, Cornish X) Edit: Got histopathology results

[Kiki]

 

[Weeg]

I'd send everything in to the lab.

The whole bird? I would be sending everything to pathology. Guessing I can find all the shipping info on the website.

 

[topochico225]

The whole bird? I would be send everything to pathology. Is it one of the links @azugous posted?

No, but it’s your state pathology lab. They can perform further testing for cause of death and test other parts of the bird if needed

 

[Kiki]

The whole bird? I would be send everything to pathology. Is it one of the links @azugous posted?

The main website's link was posted by @Everose it has ALL the info needed including the two lab locations @azygous posted.

 

[Kiki]

The whole bird? I would be sending everything to pathology. Guessing I can find all the shipping info on the website.

Yes. I'd send everything if I were you.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Fascinating! Thanks for doing this!

 

[Weeg]

Should I individually bag each organ, or put the whole open bird in a bag? She won’t fit in a zip lock, I could put her in a plastic bag but does it have to be clean?

 

[Regina Larsen]

Trying to get through the rib cage. Liver is exposed and doesn’t look normal. View attachment 2885128

That liver looks like a possible hepatitis. Im thinking parasitic vs viral.

 

[Regina Larsen]

Should I individually bag each organ, or put the whole open bird in a bag? She won’t fit in a zip lock, I could put her in a plastic bag but does it have to be clean?

Clean unused bag, like trash liner or shopping bag. That wont affect tox screens. Let them see the anatomy in situ, send her whole
Poor girl.

 

[Weeg]

Clean unused bag, like trash liner or shopping bag. That wont affect tox screens. Let them see the anatomy in situ, send her whole
Poor girl.

I've already removed the liver and heart, everything else is still inside. I'll grab a trash bag now.